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Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) Rollforward of Restructuring Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 3.5	$ 15.6
Changes in reserves	42.0	9.0
Cash payments	(25.2)	(17.8)
Other	(3.1)	(3.3)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	17.2	3.5
DuPont Crop Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0.0	0.0
Changes in reserves	33.2	0.0
Cash payments	(15.8)	0.0
Other	(1.2)	0.0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	16.2	0.0
Cheminova Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	1.2	11.1
Changes in reserves	0.0	0.0
Cash payments	(1.2)	(6.5)
Other	0.0	(3.4)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0.0	1.2
Other workforce related and facility shutdowns
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2.3	1.1
Changes in reserves	8.8	0.9
Cash payments	(8.2)	(0.8)
Other	(1.9)	1.1
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	1.0	2.3
Discontinued Operations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0.0	3.4
Changes in reserves	0.0	8.1
Cash payments	0.0	(10.5)
Other	0.0	(1.0)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) of the liability pertaining to the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations.

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